S6 Tyres

[dogiatrix]

Hi all.
Newbie here.

Would appreciate some advice on tyres for an S6 that am hoping to acquire in the next few days.
Need 4 new tyres !

S6 2001/51 plate
255/40/17/y

Any experiences here on Michelin PS2s vs Contis vs Pirellis vs Goodyears ?

Any recommended on line / national retailers ?

Ta in advance.

[toff]

Hi,

I recently had to change all 4 tyres on my S6. It has the RS6 wheels so the tyres are slightly wider and lower profile than the standard S6 alloys require.

Anyhow, I did a lot of searching and Kwik Fit turned out to be unbeatable!

The reason for this is a promotion they run where you buy 3 tyres and you get the 4th free (or 25% discount for 4 tyres etc).

The only slight problem is the brand of tyre on promotion changes each month. I would have liked Bridgestones, but Pirelli Rosso PZeros were on offer when I needed new tyres.

I am very happy with the PZeros though, they seem quieter than the Continental Contact II's that I had on before. I would certainly recommend them.

You could try blackcircles.com They ship the tyres you order to a local tyre fitters. Kwick Fit still had them beat though. Go to the Kwik Fit website for a quote which you present to the branch for the discount.

Hope that helps - Alex.

[dogiatrix]

Thanks Alex.

[paul b]

You can't go wrong if you pick from:
- Michelin Pilot Sport 2
- Michelin Pilot Primacy
- Bridgestone Potenza

In my experience the Pirellis don't last as long it might be due to a softer rubber etc. But my mate has had Continental Contact Sport II's and says they are too noisy, while the Goodyear's can be noisy too.
Paul

[hman1975]

Michelins have always been the top tyre of choice for me, nice progressive breakaway and good wet &dry grip, although they might wear a little quicker than others due to their softer compound

Pirellis (IMO) break away rapidly at the limit and seem (when i had them for a couple of years on an S4) to pick up punctures chronically.

Goodyears seem to be an alright lower budget buy but i would reccomend michelins every time.

[dogiatrix]

Thanks chaps.
I will probably go for 4 Michelin PS 2s.

However, having spoken to the previous private owner, there seems to be an issue with the integrity of the gearbox, and hence will be asking the local ******* to check it out (for £99 + VAT), prior to purchase.